Handmade gifts are always a great way to show someone how much you care. These DIY Mother's Day gift ideas do just that and give moms some of the pampering they so deserve! It's about this time every year when I ask myself "When is Mother's Day this year?" Those holidays that rotate dates always stump me! Well this year (2018) Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 13 so that means there is a little less than a month's time to come up with and make some special DIY Mother's Day gift ideas. Moms work hard. They deserve all the pampering, don't you think? Whether you want to make some of the DIY Mother's Day gift ideas for your mom, or pass them along as a hint to your kids or hubby for Continue Reading
Marbleized Appetizer Plates Paint Pouring Tutorial
Try paint pouring and create the beautiful Marbleized Appetizer Plates! You'll love how easy it is and the unique patterns you will create with each pour! Thank you to DecoArt for sponsoring my first Paint Pouring experience! Have you been as mesmerized by all of the paint pouring videos popping up on Facebook and YouTube lately? I absolutely love the marbling achieved through this painting technique and the high gloss finish that these beautiful pieces of art work boast. But truth? I was kind of scared to try it. I mean, it's just so out of my control! What if I didn't like the design that poured out of the cup? What if I couldn't get the paint to drip the way I wanted it to? Continue Reading
Spicy Sausage Cheese Balls
These delicious Spicy Sausage Cheese Balls will be the hit of any party. Make them a day ahead to save on party prep time or even freeze them so that you have some on hand to pop into the oven when you need a quick appetizer on demand! Have you experienced the perfection of the combo of spicy sausage and cheese? It's the stuff that dreams are made of, my friends. The spiciness of the sausage with the creamy sharpness of the cheddar cheese creates the most amazing burst of flavor that you'll have a hard time putting down. I've had a large variety of Sausage Balls but adding the cheese makes all of the difference. And why wouldn't it? Because, cheese. These will become a Continue Reading
DIY Wood Picture Frame with Craft Sticks
Create a unique DIY Wood Picture Frame in 3 simple steps to display your favorite photos or pieces of art. It would also be perfect for the all kids' drawings that you might have stacked up waiting to display! Hey friends, happy hump day! I hope you're having a great week so far. As I've been trying my hand at more art/painting techniques, I've been on the hunt for unique picture frame ideas to display them... the art projects that haven't been fails, that is. And trust me, there have been plenty of those! ;) Especially considering that some of the new techniques I've been trying are heavily textured, I'd hate to hide them behind a traditional glass picture frame that hides all of the Continue Reading
But First, Brunch T-shirt with Cricut Patterned Iron On
Brunch season has arrived! Create this fun But First, Brunch Tee with a Cricut Maker and the beautiful new Cricut Patterned Iron On to wear on your next brunch outing! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Hello there! Remember how we talked about Easter being the un-official kickoff to the brunch season? Well I figured that its arrival needed to be commemorated with a fun brunch t-shirt! Does anyone else live by this motto? ;) Another favorite is Brunch so Hard (check out my chalkboard vinyl with this phrase on the Cricut blog). I've been on a big kick of using my Cricut Maker with Continue Reading
DIY Lotion Bars Recipe
If you've never made DIY Lotion Bars, you have to try this simple lotion bar recipe! Use them right in the shower for instant and lasting hydration. The golden rule of body lotion application is to "apply immediately after shower to seal in moisture." So you could safely say I'm a failure at lotion. I always have the best intentions of applying it when I get out of the shower, but in reality, it doesn't happen very often. By the time I get out of the shower and I do my facial skin care, I'm rushing to get makeup and clothes on, and then the clothes are on, so another opportunity for moisturized skin has bitten the dust. How Do Lotion Bars Work? I first discovered the idea Continue Reading
